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Nambe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 02:56 PM
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Fox-Franken lawsuit arguments scheduled (Friday)
NEW YORK (AP)


Oral arguments have been scheduled for Friday for the Fox News Channel's lawsuit against humorist Al Franken.

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin set the date after a brief hearing Monday. -

Penguin, in court papers filed Monday, said the suit is "lacking in merit" and "antithetical to free expression concerns protected by the First Amendment."

So far, the legal action has only helped sell the book, which for the past week has been in the top 10 on Amazon.com. Penguin originally planned a print run of 250,000, but announced Monday that it had ordered an additional 40,000 copies.

"The extra printing is definitely a result -

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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 02:59 PM
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1. I would pay to watch that
Double if Franken will actually be there to set things right.
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yowzayowzayowza Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:01 PM
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3. Indeed. I hope Penguin doesn't...
move for dismissal.... Ya just can't buy this kinda publicity.
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concord Donating Member (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 06:52 PM
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11. Me too! I thoroughly enjoyed Round 1
Franken is one of my heros :)
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Hasaler Donating Member (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:00 PM
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2. I hope it goes to trial.
I would love to see FOX prove that they are "fair and balanced"
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Changenow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:03 PM
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4. Fox just can't let this go to trial.
They already look like fools. They will figure out a way to declare victory long before a trial.
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mark0rama Donating Member (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:24 PM
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8. Put O'Reilly on the stand...
...ask him all kinds of embarrassing questions.
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 04:48 PM
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10. I want to see O'Rieley yelling at the judge like he does his guests
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OldCurmudgeon Donating Member (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 08:17 PM
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13. oh, that would be sweet!
but not quite as sweet as O'Really getting his butt thrown in the slammer for contempt.

Hauled out of the courtroom, yelling, kicking, like a two-year-old having an tantrum.
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 08:35 PM
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15. Or yell "SHUT UP! SHUT UP!" at the judge
like he did at Al at the LA book thing. Gee, this time O'Really will just have to sit there and take it. hehehehhehhehhehehhehehehe
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 04:45 PM
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9. Hi Hasaler!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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Rocinante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:10 PM
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5. Is this on Court TV?
Or will it be? I would love to see it.
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KC21304 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:23 PM
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7. I would think so. I remember seeing Joan Collins
defending herself from some charges concerning her book. Franken would put on a much better show, I would think.
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mark0rama Donating Member (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 03:23 PM
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6. Penguin moving up the pub date!
It'll be available the day it's argued in court - way to cash in!
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 08:02 PM
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12. Hope the judge is fair and balanced.... eom
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 08:30 PM
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14. Were I Penguin. I would NOT move for dismissal...
Let Faux drop the suit or take it to the jury. Faux put that piece-of-shit lawsuit out there, let them take care of it.
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